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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18
CHAPEL GROVE ITEMS.

Mrs. Jennie u. Hoy, formerly Mrs
Hockenberry, Of Pughs Run, who had
been in our midst three weeks, departed
last Thursday morning for her home in
Centre Co., Pa. She did not 20 directly
home, however, as she expected to visit
some Of her friends in Huntingdon Co., Pa
There is quite a stir about the series Of
debates now in progress in Chapel Grove
On Friday night, Feb. nth, the Prohibi.
ton question was discussed very credita-
blv on both sides the side in favor OF
Prohibition carried the unanimous decis
ion. however which It should. chapel
Grove is dry
The Novel question is to be discussed on
next Friday night
Quite az item Of Improvement has been
added 10 Mr.. Lineburg's saw mill. BY
applying their ingenuity Messrs. Linebnrc
aud Grove changed crude looking stones
into a symmetrical pair Of burrs. II does
excellent work, over which victory they
are not little proud.
The teacher at this place had a spelling
bee on last Wednesday night, at which
were the teachers Of neiehboring schools.
The teachers all spelled and did credit to
the profession.
4 terrible cyclone struck across few
hundred yards south Of this place. 1t did
terrible destruction, wrenching of trees
Of great strength and wreclsing gates and
fences with the ease of pleslosaurus
swallowing ptcrodactyl. 1t blew sever
al teams ont Of the furrow where they
were standing. It destroyed much fodder
and, not even having mercy on a music
teacher who was riding along the road, it
blew his hat into unknown obscurty. A
plowman also lost his hat, and be says it
is a mistake that at is poor wind that
blows nobody any good.
Felix HTGO.
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Facts Worth knowing.

In all diseases Of the usal mucous mem
bran. the remedy used must be non-irri-
tating. The medical profession has been
slow 10 learn this. Nothing satisfactory
can be accomplished with doucheS, snni'9'
powders. svriugcs, astringcnts, or any
similar application, because they are al
Irritating. do not thoroughly reach the
affected surfaces and should be abandoned
AZ worse than failures. a multitude OF
persons who have for years borne all the
worry and pain that catarrh can
anlict, testify TO radical and permanent
cures wrought by Elys Cream Balm.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18

The Nec York Obserrer Calendar for 1887
is now ready. Designed and printed in
beautiful colors by Marcus Ward Il Co.,
of London, expressly for the above named
paper. II contains: A Calendar for the
year list of legal holidays; list Of church
days eclipses for 1887 rates of domestic
and foreign postage on letters, newspa-
pers, books, etc. facts about notes Of
hand, etc. standard time-Eastern, Cen
trail, Mountain, Pacific, IntercolOnial and
NavigatOr's; list Of American Religious
bodies; number Of their ministers and
members summary of the religions of the
world, etc, etc. Price, 10 cents.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18

Our Jail has been crowded all winter
with a lot Of thieves who are serving out
sentences of various len gths. What
terrible punish ment it is for these rascsls
70 Law back in comfortable room, well
warmed and we'll fed, with nothing to do
but sit at the window and smoke, and
watch the poor honest fellows outside as
they work IN the snow, ram and cold to
get the money to pay the taxes to support
these scoundrels in Jail. There is at this
time A long string of unbroken stone on
Cont street. Why not bring the fellows
ont and put them to work breaking these
stone for the road There would not be
the least danger Of their escaping II a
large ball and chain was locked on their
LEGS. Why not try it, just for CHANGE
and for the good Of the prisoners health
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We Mean Every word OF This

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Scribner's Magazine
Published Monthly
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
FIRST NUMBER READY DEC. 18TH.

SCRLBNERs's MAGAZINE Will be in the
widest sense magazine Of general litera-
ture, and1each number will he fully Illus
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Some Of the most notable papers to sp.
pear during the first year are series OF
Unpublished Letters of Thackeray Of
very great photographed value ex-
Minister T.. Is. Washburne's "reminiscences
OF the Siege and Commune Of Paris !;
Glimpses at the Diaries of G0uverneur
Morris, Minister to France at the close Of
the last century giving descriptions Of
social life and characters at the time) a
collection of contemporary letters describ'
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There is much excellent fiction, includ-
ing a serial by Harold Frederic stories
extending through several numbers by
II. c. Bunner, j. 5. of Dale, and others :
and short stories by X. l.. Stevenson,
Joel Chandler Harris, 7. 4. Janyier, Miss
Jewett, Octave Thanet, ii. II. Boyesen,
Miss Crosby, and host o others.
Notable special papers to be published
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Babylonian Cylinders; Mr.. John G.. Ropes
on the Portraits Of Cesar Captain
Greene's on Coast Defence, etc, etc.
ScRIBNER's MAGAZINE will be published
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CHARLES SCRlBaER'S SONS, Pub,
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Important.

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1887.
Harper's Weekly
ILLUSTRATED.

Harper's Weekly maintains its position
as the leading illustrated weekly news
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lie esteem and confidence was never
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Chronic Coughs and Colds.

And all diseases OF the Throat and Lungs,
can be cured by the uso Of Scotrs Emul.
sion. As it contains the healing virtues OF
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SHORT Hills, Va, Feb 18th, 1887.
Memo does not think he should be
obliged to say exactly bow much per cent
of tariff he believes in. The lirginiaH has
never done 50. IL has said that 1t be-
lieves the tariff shonld be reduced but
never how great that reduction should be-
II will surely not expect more of Memo
than il claims for itself. "Ihe lrglnmh
has never advocated q repeal of the tarii
ON farm products No. because its read
ers are nearly all directly interested IN
farming aud farm products. II would not
dare take stand against the tarltl on
those articles. The people here demand
protection to farm produce. The tarlli
reformers here say, Eyes, good thing but
take of the tarin on iron, sugar. @o.'-
The people in manufacturing districts
want protection to manufactures, and re-
formers are willing to grant them that, J.
G. if said reformers happen to live IN one
of the manufacturing sections. The J u
oinian must remember that the Congress
Of the United States is not elected To pass
laws exclusively for farmers, bni it repre-
SCENTS large country, diversified interests
and occupations. 1.-THE IWginidH can see
the Justice Of protection to the farmer can
it lie possible that IL cannot also see the
instice of protecting the man who makes
machinery, digs ont and manufactures
iron. or in fact any individual who de
mands protection for his business What
right constitutional or otherwise have
we to say that one class of men shall bo
protectcd and no other The Uginmh
saws "the tariff on farm products Is
dummy" If Memo were tariii reform
er and believed the same thing he would
never rest contented to allow that dunn
my to stand. lfprotcctionists have really
nut dummy tariff on farm produce, a
tariff which does no good is calculated on
" TO deceive the farmer into submission
10 a tax on his necessities, strike 1t of mt
once. Better advocate a repeal OF the
dummy and let the farmer know posi-
lively that he is really not protected. We
are surprised to know that the UgnidH
would be willing to see the honest, hard
working farmers 50 deceived without put
ting itself on record against this dummy
tariff on farm produce If Memo believed
this particular part Of the tariff to he
merely deceptive in the matter Of protec-
ton. then he himself, though believer
in protective tariff, would be sorry to
gee thing so grossly deceptive to the
honest yeomanry. The tariff may be fool
ing Memo, but his condition is not as piiia-
bic as the Tirginian's. He, poor fellow il
one of the fooled, but "where ignorance
is bliss" &c. The lirginidn, on the other
baud, knowing that large majority OF
the citizens are fooled by the tariii, it says
it has never advocated repeal of even
the deceptive part Of it.
If the Jirginian will tell us exactly what
per cent. it proposes 10 repeal Memo will
then feel more like stating the exact per
cent. he believes in, until then he does not
gee that he is under any obligations so 10
do. Respectfully, MEMO No. 3.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18

Mr.. NJ. Francis, of Washington, ID. C.,
has discovered a sure cure for Headache.
1t will cure any case in thirty minutes
The ingredients may be had at any drug
store, and at a small cost Mr.. Francis
will send the receipt and full directions
by mail to any one for one dollar. Any of
our readers that suffer with headache
should write to him and get the receipt.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY

LurHERAN.-Re a. A. j. Bushong
breaches in the Lutheran Church, on the
morning and evening of IL "a Sabbath
and at night on the ith Sabbath Of each
month
MErmoDisr.-Rev. Geo. II. Zimmerman
breaches in the Methodist Church, at
Woodstock, on the "a and ilh Sundays,
morning and 60 in the evening, and at Ed
inburg on the LIT and 3i Sundays Of each
month morning and Gi in the evening.
PREsnYTEmAN.-lRev. r. II. Fleming,
breaches in the Presbyterian Church, at
Woodstock, every Sunday morning and
evening.
EPlscoPAL-Rcv. James w. Shields,
will preach in Emmanuel Protestant Epis-
copal Church, Woodstock, on the LIST and
81 Sundays Of each month, morning and
night.
RrFORMED.-Rev 4. X. Kline breaches
in the Reformed church on the LIST and 3rd
Sundays in the morning and every Sunday
night
CnmsTNN.-Rey J. A. Spencer, preach
Is IN the Christian church at Woodstock,
on the 3d Sunday morning and evening.
NJ. L. CHURCH, COLORED.-Rev. Richard
Lane, breaches in Woodstock every Sd
Sunday
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18

A number OF persons VINO have paid
special attention to the matter, say that
the crows have been plentier and in larger
docks during the last month or more than
have ever been witnessed through tins
section before In places the shocks OF
corn that are still standing ont in the
fields have suffered severely from the
depredatious of these black pirates of the
al
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18
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FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

To the Tosers Of Shenandoah County
respectfully announce myseu a ). calul-
date for reelection TO the office OF county
Treasurer, and, in so doing, desire 10 eN-
press ny grateful appreciation OF yonr
confidence ID the past. II Il should De
your pleasure to re-elect me, can only
promise 10 do as have in the past-give
Il nv personal attention TO the hest OF my
ability. Respectfully ,.oo,.a,y
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18

The public well at the court house Il
u.ed by a very large number Of people,
and should be kept in the best possible
condition. As it is now the water is ut
terly unfit for use, and is calculated TO
spread sickness and disease around at a
wholesale rate. Let it be looked after at
once. and so fixed that foreign matter OF
every description will be kept out Of It,
r. il now a yeritable cesspool, and We
W ould advise all persons against the use
of the water.
The public well on Muhlenberg street,
opposite the residence Of Hon. II. G. Allen,
is also in bad condition, and should be re-
paired at once.
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4 letter to the Richmond Dispatch gives
the particulars Of distressing accident
which occurred near Pleasant Valley,
Rockingham county, Virginia, last We'd
nesday night. 4 few days before Mr..
Frank married beautiful country girl
and in their round Of visits spending their
honeymoon they stopped Wednesday at
Mr.. Showalters. near Pleasant Valley
After the household had retired the boys
Of the neighborhood, according to long
established custom, went TO the honse for
the purpose Of "belllng' the young mar
red coulpe. Mr.. Frank and his wife be
ing aroused by the sound Of innumerahle
bells. arose and entered into the amuse-
ment with their visitors, and Mrs Frank
and n lady friend, in order to add TO the
noise. ran to farm bell hanging near by
and began ringing it most vigorously.
They pulled the rope too hard, however
and the bell turning over was thrown
from its place and tell, striking Mrs Frank
in the forehead. fractuIing her skull. The
scene of merriment was at once turned
into mourning and number of physicians
summoned. and while Mrs. Franks life is
not despaired Of she is now lying in a most
critical condition.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18

The spring ike weather, with the ex-
ceptions Of few days, still continues,
and the ground hog stands at the very top
as weather prophet. Many of our farm
ers have commenced blowing, and on
every side can be seen the evidence that
the worst of the winter is past, and we
can now expect better weather 80
mote il be.
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